What about those of us who wouldn't care for a female Link? I'm a female myself and with all due respect to gaffers who think otherwise, I honestly would relate less to a female iteration of Link and would prefer to play as male Link in these adventures.
From what I've been reading I see there is a vocal following of support for a female version of him, and that's totally fine, but I don't think us who enjoy Link's current gender should feel alienated or that we aren't forward thinking enough.
In the Digital Direct during the claymation sequence, I recall Link joking about how he is more recognizable (forgive me as my wording may not be 100% correct, but it was something along those lines) than Mario. He is an icon and has been rated a top video game character in many leading sites' online polls and lists. If he is such a blank avatar, I can't see how he could be noted as one of the greatest characters of all time.
This is just my opinion and I'm leaving this here peacefully.